Hailing from Pleasantville, New York, Ben Trombetta discovered his love for the performing arts in elementary school, portraying the “Balloon Seller” in a first-grade production of “The Three Little Pigs go to the Fair.” Ever since then, Ben’s passion for music, theatre and dance has grown immensely. Ben has been singing since he was five and began playing the trumpet when he was nine. At Pleasantville High School, he was an active member of concert chorus, band, and jazz band. An avid cross country and track athlete, he also served as the president of Razor’s Edge, an all-male acapella group. Ben was selected to perform in both the New York Area All-State Chorus in Purchase, and the New York All-State Chorus at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. He played numerous roles in his high school musicals, including Robert Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone and Rolf in The Sound of Music. Ben also won an “Outstanding Student Critic Metro Award” for his review of a local high school’s production of Pippin. At UVA, Ben is involved in the music, drama, and dance departments; he studies classical voice in the studio of Pamela Beasley and is a member of the University Singers, Chamber Singers, and First Year Players. Tentatively, he hopes to double major in English and Music and minor in Italian Studies. Ben is extremely grateful to be a Miller Arts Scholar and is excited to be more involved in the arts at UVA.